# biopsy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbaɪɑpsi/ · frequency rank #19,272

## Definitions
1. The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.

## Etymology
From French biopsie, from bi- + -opsy.

## Easily confused with
- **BIOS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/biopsy-vs-bios)
- **bossy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/biopsy-vs-bossy)
- **biopic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/biopic-vs-biopsy)

## Common misspellings (9)
`bbiopsy`, `bioppsy`, `biopssy`, `biopsyy`, `biopys`, `biospy`, `biposy`, `boipsy`, `ibopsy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/biopsy